Forecasting software visualizations: an explorative study

  • Authors:
  • Stavros Asimakopoulos;Robert Fildes;Alan Dix

  • Affiliations:
  • Lancaster University Management School;Lancaster University Management School;Lancaster University Bailrigg

  • Venue:
  • Proceedings of the 23rd British HCI Group Annual Conference on People and Computers: Celebrating People and Technology
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

A qualitative explorative evaluation considered the effects of six visualization interfaces of sales forecasting systems on 60 university students. The study builds on earlier research from the domain of business forecasting in supply chain industries. The evaluation generates exemplar interfaces derived from the theoretical framework and task analysis of interviews with 20 expert users and designers of forecasting systems. The implications for information visualization and interaction design are discussed.